Went to meet Gareth David-Lloyd from Torchwood at yesterday's matinee in Preston . He arrived very late , but said he would sign after the matinee , and , true to his word , signed a photo , Torchwood book and Doctor Who book for me . His stance seems to be signing only one of not personalised - no problem as everything was for me .

Also met Ted Robbins - British comedian and star of Phoenix Nights - who wrote the Panto {up}

amazing success with Stefan, I really wanted to maek it but its a bit too far for me, like a 4 hour train jorney each way!!!!

Maybe if he does a Uk tour or panto again it will be nearer to me

well done, lovely photo with, he seems nice

Some great results there Monalisa - I really enjoyed reading your reports & seeing the photos. I always make a point of trying to do a few pantos each year but this year I have not got round to it yet - may do George Takei & Antonio Fargas before they finish. I wanted to meet Pamela Anderson but she has already finished.

:D Flipper

Anyone go to meet anyone at panto's???

I went to see a few last week and also went to do a couple of stage doors.

[b]Shrewsbury on 23rd[/b] peter pan with matt healy (matthew in emmerdale) met him a few times so he remembers me but thought i missed him as i was waiting at the stage door for 15 mins untill a guy said he was in the bar with the rest of the cast. phew lol got a picture but its not one of my favourites so i wont post that (but you can probably find it on my website)

[b]Wolverhampton on 24th[/b] cinderella with stefan dennis (paul in neighbours) i got there about half 12 and asked the guy in the stage door reception if he was in and he said he wasn't so we waited. about 10 mins later stefan came walking past we werent expecting to see him then so it was a shock lol he chatted to us for about 10 mins he was lovely. he said he might be doing a uk tour next year as he does gigs in oz. i had my neighbours book with me so he personalized that.

Picture - http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62667374.html

[b]Reading on 26th[/b] - Cinderella with Sally olivier & Nicola weeks (Sally played lexi in emmerdale and Nicola toured with Matt in the tart & the vicar's wife in the summer) i got there a bit late and it took a while to find the stage door but as i knew nicola would remember me i asked the stage door guy if he would give her the picture of me and her when she was free. he did and she saw me and waved to me. she came out and chatted to us for about 10 mins and i asked her if she could get sally to come out. she did and she personalized my emmerdale book and signed my emmerdale t-shirt. she chatted a tiny bit but was very quiet. I later found out "theo" from eastenders was in it. Gutted i didnt read the cast list before i went!! Not sure if i would have had time to meet him though!

Picture - Sally & me http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62667380.html
Sally, me & nicola http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62667390.html

After that i went to High wycombe to see aladin with Shane richie & his two sons shane jnr & jake (with coleen nolan). i had some presents to give to them and the matinee show started at half 2 so i went to find the stage door. it was worse than reading it took me ages to find it! but when i turned the corner i saw shane's PA (chris gosling) standing with him. I've met shane quite a lot now so he remembers me. He asked me if i had a nice xmas and where my mum was. I didn't have a clue where she was so i said she was round the front and they gave me directions. Shane asked me for our names to call out to us from the stage but i later found out mum put our names in the book to be called out & shane does it so he made a few jokes to us. He didn't come out after the matinee (even though he said he would to get the presents) but shane jnr & jake came out so they signed my pictures i had with them at the nolans tour. after the night show we waited about 10-15 mins. shane signed & chatted for about 10-15 mins as there wasn't an awful lot waiting. there was a person from america that came to see him :O. shane signed my eastenders book, program & a picture i had.

Pictures - Me & Shane http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62689150.html
Jake, shane jnr, me & shane http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62689149.html

[b]Bristol on the 27th[/b] Snow white & the seven dwarfs with Kara Tointon & Joe swash. I got there a little late to try and see them before the night show as i was going to see if i could get a picture to kara of me & joe as she would remember me more than Joe would but one of the guys who were outside wouldn't do it for me. After the show i went back round and we got told about 10 mins later Joe had already left through another door. I was gutted. I wanted to meet him more than Kara. Kara did come out & she remembered me. Signed my cast card & programm and had a picture. She stayed for 10 mins signing & having pictures with everyone.

Picture - http://othertrips.fotopic.net/p62689085.html

Overall it was quite a good trip (with xmas included except i was sick for some of it) i met everyone i wanted to except one that i thought i would meet. Still gutted. Asked Kara to come to Belfast with Joe next year and she said she'll try so hopefully she will so i can meet him there. Haven't had the chance to take pictures of my autographs so i will edit this post when i have them.